South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and fellow members of the America First Policy Institute’s Governors’ Council have sent a letter to top Democrat and Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
In the letter to South Dakota Senator and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and New York Senator and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the group said protecting the security of American elections is among the most basic responsibilities and fundamental duties of those elected to represent the American people. The current and former governors say the SAVE America Act is a commonsense measure seeking to ensure that American elections are decided by, and only by, American citizens.
Currently, 14 states do not require photo identification to vote in federal elections. The group says the SAVE Act would “establish clear and consistent standards to strengthen election security nationwide” and the resources required and timeline for implementation “are both reasonable and achievable.”
Rhoden was joined in signing this letter by former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Indiana Governor Mike Braun, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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